Could you spot the signs of frostbite if you saw it? You might think frostbite is only something to worry about if you are scaling Everest, but incidences of frostbite are on the rise in the UK due to possible freezing weather conditions during winter.

No pain no gain is a beauty chant that has been whispered by thousands of women over decades of enduring painful procedures in the name of beauty. And perhaps one of the most eye watering that immediately springs to mind is hair removal. With many hair

Find out how to protect your sensitive skin with our winter skincare tips

Your skincare routine may need to change during winter if you suffer from sensitive skin. Sensitive skin can be caused by a number of different factors, and sometimes not always

Many teens and young adults take medication for their acne, but a new study has found that popular acne medications can double the risk of eye infections.

Infections of the eye, including conjunctivitis or sties, have been associated with acne drugs in

Adult acne is much more common than we once thought

Acne is traditionally a skin problem associated with teenagers, but research reveals that acne is now dramatically on the rise among women in their 20s and 30s, resulting in adult acne.

According to

Find out the causes, symptoms and how to treat blepharitis

If you suffer from rosacea but also experience red, dry, itchy and inflamed eyelids. Then it’s likely that you have a little-known condition called rosacea-associated blepharitis. There is a

A gene that can cause cold sores has been discovered by scientists.

Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus. Once the virus enters the body it is never removed by the immune system and remains dormant until reactivated. In cold sores the virus

New research has found that videoed consultancies with dermatologists results in more accurate diagnosis of skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema. Skin conditions are one of the most misdiognosed health conditions by GP's. However dermatologists

Red, itchy, dry and swollen eyelids are very common but the causes are varied, ranging form eyelid eczema to cold sores. The skin surrounding the eye is so sensitive, that often other health conditions will also manifest themselves in the skin around

It is commonly assumed that hand eczema is linked to general atopic eczema, but a new study has found that hand eczema can exist independently from atopic eczema.

The new study, published in the January edition of the British Journal of Dermatology,